The Horn Book Guide

EASY READERS

Rylant, Cynthia

Annie and Snowball and the Wintry Freeze

40 pp. | Simon Spotlight | September, 2010 | Trade ISBN 978-1-4169-7205-1 $15.99

(3) K-3 Ready-to-Read: Annie and Snowball series. Illustrated by Suçie Stevenson. Annie, her cousin Henry, and his dog Mudge all love winter for slightly different reasons--pink muffs, snow forts, and flakes to catch on the tongue, respectively. Annie's pet rabbit Snowball loves winter, too, all cozy by the fire. A snow day gives everyone an opportunity to enjoy the season's pleasures. Accompanying pen-and-ink and watercolors add even more warmth to the scenes.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges